Amend CSHB 2730 (Senate committee printing) in Article 5 of
the bill by adding the following SECTION to that article,
appropriately numbered, and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS
accordingly:
SECTION ____. Subchapter A, Chapter 411, Government Code,
is amended by amending Section 411.005 to read as follows:
Sec. 411.005. [DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR] DIRECTOR,
DEPUTY DIRECTORS, AND ASSISTANT DIRECTORS.
(b) The director may appoint, with advice and consent of the
commission, deputy directors and assistant directors who shall
perform the duties the director designates. [An] Deputy directors
and assistant directors serve until removed by the director.
(c) The commission shall select the director, and the
director shall select [an assistant director] deputy directors and
assistant directors, on the basis of the person's training,
experience, and qualifications for the position. [The director and
an assistant director must have five years' experience, preferably
in police or public administration.] The director, [an assistant
director] deputy directors, and assistant directors are entitled to
annual salaries as provided by the legislature.